Architecture in Contemporary Literature artfully weaves the tapestry of architecture with the eloquence of modern literary masterpieces. In this follow up to their earlier work on architecture in fictional literature, the editors have carefully selected 31 significant works from contemporary world literature, offering a fresh educational approach to literary critique and architecture. This exploration allows readers to perceive life through the lens of architectural backgrounds. Nature, society, humans, and cities come to life through these chosen literary gems. Extensive collaboration with architects, intellectuals, academics, writers, and thinkers culminates in the selection of influential works that guide present-day architectural perspectives and aspirations.
The book promises to be a valuable reference for undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, interior architecture, urban planning, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and various design disciplines. Yet, its appeal also extends to anyone with an appreciation for urban life and a desire for a broader understanding of the intricacies of architecture. Whether you're an expert in design, culture, art, sociology, or literature, or simply an avid learner, Architecture in Contemporary Literature is a compelling exploration that deserves a prominent place on your bookshelf. Engage with its pages and immerse yourself in the fusion of architectural insight and literary artistry.
The book promises to be a valuable reference for undergraduate and graduate students in architecture, interior architecture, urban planning, fine arts, humanities, social sciences, and various design disciplines. Yet, its appeal also extends to anyone with an appreciation for urban life and a desire for a broader understanding of the intricacies of architecture. Whether you're an expert in design, culture, art, sociology, or literature, or simply an avid learner, Architecture in Contemporary Literature is a compelling exploration that deserves a prominent place on your bookshelf. Engage with its pages and immerse yourself in the fusion of architectural insight and literary artistry.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Architecture, City and Architectural Ethics in the “The- Age of the Ordinary” by Hikmet Temel Akarsu
- Nevnihal Erdoğan and Müjgan Öztürk
- Introduction
- About the Book
- The Urbanization Adventure of Istanbul and Zeytinburnu
- Architecture and Professional Ethics in the Age of the Ordinary
- Migration and the Urban Poor
- Expropriation and Rent-Seeking Economy
- Portrayal of Spaces and People
- Conclusion
- References
- Nevnihal Erdoğan and Nihan Sümeyye Gündoğdu
- Introduction
- The Architecture of Power: Antwerp Station, Breendonk Castle,
- Brussels Courthouse
- Traces of English Architecture
- Memory and Architecture
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Dicle Aydın
- Introduction
- Impressions of the Main Character
- Emotions, Feelings and Places
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Fountainhead)
- Emre Karacaoğlu
- Introduction
- Architecture as An Allegory
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Limits of Privation and Domination: on J. G. Ballard’S Concrete Island
- H. Hale Kozlu
- Introduction
- Basic Fiction of the Narrative
- Concrete Island in the Context of Modern Cities And
- Transportation Systems
- Concrete Island as a Living Space
- Concrete Island in the Context of Architectural References
- Concrete Island in the Context of Urban Memory
- Emotional Swings Between Privation and Domination
- Conclusion
- References
- Serra Zerrin Korkmaz and Saadet Armağan Güleç Korumaz
- Introduction
- Analysis of Places
- Dreamed and Lived Home
- Places of Expected Children
- The Fifth Child and His Place
- The Place to Go by a Pickup Truck
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Hikmet Temel Akarsu
- Introduction
- Ferrara Architecture
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Smells: the God of Small Things
- Serkan Can Hatipoğlu
- Introduction
- Characters
- Crucial Moments
- Atmosphere, Affectivity, and Smell
- Space as An Organism
- The Affective Side of Smell
- Conclusion
- References
- Woman)
- Nevnihal Erdoğan
- Introduction
- Traditional Building Art
- Transformation of Istanbul
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Dilek Yıldız Özkan
- Introduction
- The Story of the Novel
- Social, Psychological, and Environmental Themes
- Urban Architecture and Council Housing in Nw London
- Conclusion
- References
- Cansu Özge Özmen
- Introduction
- Transforming Space
- Conclusion
- References
- Yasemin Erkan Yazıcı
- Introduction
- A House on the Impasse Maubert
- Mysterious Spaces That Are Accessible from the House
- A Fake Ceremony at the Prague Cemetery
- Corpses in the Sewer
- Protocols of the Elders of Zion at the Prague Cemetery
- Spatial and Sensory Perception
- Conclusion
- References
- Of Desert
- Emine Köseoğlu
- Introduction
- Structure of the Book
- Conceptual Notes on Perceptual Spatial Experience
- Re-Reading of the Sheltering Sky Regarding Perceptual Aspects
- Of Desert
- Conclusion
- References
- Hikmet Temel Akarsu
- Introduction
- The Art of the Post-Modern Era
- The Subject of the Novel is the Da Vinci Code
- On the Architectural Monuments in the Da Vinci Code
- On the Da Vinci Code, the Last Supper, and Leonardo Da Vinci
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Büşra Nur Başböğer
- Introduction
- Surveillance Camera
- After 12 in the Fake World
- Postmodernism's After Dark
- Conclusion
- References
- Melike Yenice
- Introduction
- 'The Departure': Towards Another City Tracing Own Identity
- The Encounter' With Another Identity and Area of Belonging
- 'The Attempt' of Being in Different Places and Times, Different
- Areas of Belonging
- The Return
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Reasoning (The Devil in the White City)
- Gökhan Hüseyin Erkan and Ahmet Antmen
- Introduction
- The Good and the Bad
- American Heritage
- A Reading Experience
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Architect)
- Gergő Máté Kovács
- Introduction
- An Architect During World War Ii
- Opening a New Window to Paris: Being a Foreigner or Parisienne
- Conclusion: the Responsibility of An Architect
- References
- Oktay Turan
- Introduction
- Psychogeographic Writing Technique
- Palimpsests
- Ackroyd as a Psychogeographer
- Dickensian Characters
- Conclusion
- References
- Z. Türkiz Özbursalı
- Introduction
- Western World in the Middle Ages
- The Development of Cathedral Architecture
- Religious and Civil Architecture in Europe
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Nevnihal Erdoğan
- Introduction
- The Subject of the Nouvelle and the Mediterranean Architecture
- Conclusion
- Reference
- Sennur Akansel
- Introduction
Author
- Nevnihal Erdoğan
- Hikmet Temel Akarsu
